Helldivers 1:Thunderer Barrage

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A continuous barrage from nearby 'Thunderer' artillery is called in on the target area. Anything in the area stands a high risk of sustaining injuries and/or death from the powerful 130mm shells. Lasts for 3 salvos.

— Armory Description

Stratagem Code

Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d‑pad, in order to call down this Stratagem during a mission:

Unlock Requirement

The Thunderer Barrage is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a medium-low level planet - difficulty 4 to 6).

Upgrades

Upgrade		Cost	Effect
	Mk1		Basic variant, no upgrades.
	Mk2	2	Additional ammunition allows for 6 salvos. Stratagem name changed to Double 'Thunderer' Barrage.
	Mk3	2	Supply priority order allows for enough ammunition for 9 salvos. Stratagem name changed to Triple 'Thunderer' Barrage.

Stratagem Stats

'Thunderer' Barrage Detailed Analysis
Stratagem Info				Additional Notes
Planet Reward	Difficulty: 4 to 6		Cyborgs
Stratagem Category	Offensive
Statistics
	Base	Upgraded		Additional Notes
Cooldown	180 s
Number of Uses	Unlimited
Activation Time	4 s
Explosion Info
Blast Radius	4.5 m
Blast Power	120
Center Radius	3 m
Center Power	3500
Ignores Armor?	No
Ignores Shield?	No
Force	900
Activation Info
Activation Type	Artillery
Barrage Area Diameter	8 m
Barrage Duration	5 s	11 s †	18 s ‡	† Requires Mk2 upgrade, ‡ Requires Mk3 upgrade
Salvo Rounds	3
Salvo Incoming Trigger Time	2 s
Salvo Interval	2 s
Salvo Interval Offset	0 s
Bomb Interval	0.2 s
Bomb Interval Offset	0 s

Gameplay Tips

• Each salvo contains 3 shells, the spread of which can vary considerably. Experienced Helldivers know to keep well away from the targeted area.

• This Stratagem can be used to destroy mission targets (Cyborg AA Guns, Bug Nests or Illuminate Beacons) instead of the standard-issue NUX-223 Hellbomb. Like the Shredder Missile Strike and the Missile Barrage, the Thunderer can destroy the Illuminate Beacons whilst their shields are still up.

• When fully upgraded, the Thunderer Barrage has a duration of approximately 20 seconds, with a short delay between the Stratagem's deployment and its first shell landing.

• The Triple 'Thunderer' Barrage has the highest total damage potential compared to any other stratagem or weapon. The barrage consists of 9 salvos of 3 shells each. Without accounting for armor, and assuming each shell of every salvo were to hit an enemy with the center radius of its explosion, the total damage dealt would be 94,500 hit points.

Gallery

• You probably don't want to stand near the beacon

Notes

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Stratagems

Supply Stratagems

Resupply – REP-80 – AD-289 Angel^♦ – AD-334 Guard Dog^♦ – LIFT-850 Jump Pack – Resupply Pack – SH-20 Shield Generator Pack – SH-32 Directional Kinetic Shield^♦

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Defensive Stratagems

A/AC-6 Tesla Tower – A/GL-8 Launcher Turret – A/MG-11 Minigun Turret – A/RX-34 Railcannon Turret – Airdropped Anti-Personnel Mines – Airdropped Stun Mines – Anti-Personnel Barrier^♦ – AT-47 Anti-Tank Emplacement^♦ – Distractor Beacon – Humblebee UAV drone^♦ – Thunderer Smoke Round

Offensive Stratagems

Airstrike – Close Air Support^♦ – Heavy Strafing Run – Incendiary Bombs – Missile Barrage^♦ – Orbital Laser Strike – Railcannon Strike – Shredder Missile Strike – Sledge Precision Artillery^♦ – Static Field Conductors – Strafing Run – Thunderer Barrage – Vindicator Dive Bomb

Special Stratagems

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